Fiji

[ fee-jee ]

noun

1. an independent archipelago of some 800 islands in the S Pacific, N of New Zealand, composed of the Fiji Islands and a smaller group to the NW: formerly a British colony, now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 7,040 sq. mi. (18,235 sq. km). : Suva.
2. Fijian ( def 2 ).

Fiji

/ ˈfiːdʒiː; fiːˈdʒiː /

noun

1. an independent republic, consisting of 844 islands (chiefly Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) in the SW Pacific: a British colony (1874–1970); a member of the Commonwealth (1970–87 and from 1997); the large islands are of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; smaller ones are of coral. Official language: English. Religion: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Suva. Pop: 896 758 (2013 est). Area: 18 272 sq km (7055 sq miles)

noun

1. See Fijian
   another word for Fijian

Fiji

1. A nation composed of several hundred islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean , located about two thousand miles northeast of Sydney , Australia . Viti Levu, the largest island, constitutes half the land area of the group. Suva is its capital and largest city.

Notes

Conflict between ethnic Melanesian and Indians led to political turmoil in the 1990s.

Their mountainous scenery, unspoiled beaches, and tropical splendor make the Fiji Islands an exotic tourist destination.

Example Sentences

No current line of evidence can resolve the mystery of why, after spending nearly 2,000 years on Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, Polynesians began voyaging thousands of kilometers eastward in search of new lands.

From Science News

They included countries historically linked to fraud, such as China, Nigeria and Russia, as well as more surprising ones, such as Cuba, Eritrea, Fiji and Monaco.

From ProPublica

His cases had led from Fiji to France to Mexico, making headlines back home.

From ProPublica

In June, Fiji’s attorney general relayed how 30 people from a “well-known company” — believed to be Google, considering its co-founder Larry Page was seen there on his $45 million yacht — would spend three months on one of the archipelago’s islands.

From Ozy

“If we do find that it prevents 95 percent of infections, then I’d say yeah, if you and all your friends are vaccinated, plan that Fiji vacation, go wild, spend your tourism dollars helping economies of places that can’t yet afford the vaccine!”

From Vox

The remains were shipped to Fiji just as the war was about to sweep the region.

From The Daily Beast

But la-di-da people also buy that water in Fiji and have it shipped thousands of miles, so maybe they would have been fine.

From The Daily Beast

From shark diving in Fiji to living like a wizard, check out the eight wildest new summer camps for kids.

From The Daily Beast

At Lafayette, Euler allegedy joined FIJI, a fraternity not recognized by the administration.

From The Daily Beast

A source who attended parties at the FIJI house told The Daily Beast she cannot recall an entire night spent there.

From The Daily Beast

The whites in Fiji are the most hospitable people in the world.

From Project Gutenberg

All Fiji knows his failings, otherwise I should not have alluded to them.

From Project Gutenberg

The Fiji Islands were long known as the home of cannibals, and their turning toward civilization makes an interesting study.

From Project Gutenberg

Then presently they were among the islands of the southern Pacific, and landed for a little time on one of the Fiji group.

From Project Gutenberg

Ratu Lala also assured me that the wild chickens were indigenous in Fiji, and were not descended from the domestic fowl.

From Project Gutenberg